Patrick Henry Morrow (1881-1939)

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Patrick was the son of James S. Morrow (1846-1902) and Ellen Stackpole (1847-1901). James family came to America from Ireland c.1836 ten years before the beginning of the Irish Potatoe Famine. They settled in Moretown, and later Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont. Ellen's family is not known,but she consistently gave her place of birth as Ireland in US Census records, and her children's census records when adults show their mother as having been born in Ireland. Whether she came to America alone as a young woman, or came with her parents is unknown. Family tradition, from descendant Evelyn Francis Morrow (1913-2005) tell us that she had a "hard early life"; this may indicate that she came to America during the Potatoe Famine.

Some researchers have identified Patrick Henry Morrow as the Henry M. Morrow who died In Cascadia, Silver Bow Co, Montana in 1966. The basis for this is not clear. Henry M's wife is shown as "Minnie", consistent with Patrick Henry Morrow, but his father is shown in census records as having been born in "French Canada", not Vermont. It does not seem likely this individual is Patrick Henry Morrow.

1930 Census record, Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, Ancestry 2006

Henry M Morrow

Home in 1930:

Age: 49

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881

BirthPlace: Montana

Relation to Head of House: Head

Spouses's Name: Minnie

Race: White

Household Members:

Name Age

Henry M Morrow 49

Minnie Morrow 45

Ernest E Laverne 13

Gordon Morrow Coeur d'Alene Private family service for Gordon F. Morrow, 83, was held. Yates Funeral Home in Coeur d'Alene is in charge of arrangements. Spokesman Review, The (Spokane), 6/24/97 ·